16-letter words containing d, e, a, n, t, h

headhunting firm — a recruiting agency
health education — education that aims to give people the information they need to live healthily
hernando de soto — Hernando [her-nan-doh;; Spanish er-nahn-daw] /hərˈnæn doʊ;; Spanish ɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), or Fernando [fer-nan-doh;; Spanish fer-nahn-daw] /fərˈnæn doʊ;; Spanish fɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), c1500–42, Spanish soldier and explorer in America.
heroin addiction — addiction to the drug heroin
heteropalindrome — Something that spells something else when reversed, a semordnilap.
higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
horizon distance — Television. the distance of the farthest point on the earth's surface visible from a transmitting antenna.
hot and bothered — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
hydrated alumina — a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, Al(OH) 3 or Al 2 O 3 ⋅3H 2 O, obtained chiefly from bauxite: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and printing inks, in dyeing, and in medicine as an antacid and in the treatment of ulcers.
hydration number — the number of molecules of water with which an ion can combine in an aqueous solution of given concentration.
hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
in the ascendant — If someone or something is in the ascendant, they have or are getting more power, influence, or popularity than other people or things.
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
indian meal moth — a small pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.
judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
leap in the dark — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
left-hand dagger — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
lettre de change — bill of exchange.
lightheartedness — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
lonely hearts ad — an advertisement placed by someone who is trying to find a lover or a friend
long-established — having a long history; old
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
northern ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Capital: Belfast.
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on the up-and-up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
pantothenic acid — a hydroxy acid, C 9 H 1 7 O 5 N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth.
para-phenetidine — a colorless organic liquid, C 8 H 1 1 NO, used chiefly in its para form (para-phenetidine) in the synthesis of phenacetin, dyes, and other compounds.
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.

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